Mallika completed her Bachelor of Visual Arts from Rabindra Bharati University, 2002 and Masters of Visual Arts in2004. Since the year 2003, her works have been regularly exhibited in solo and group exhibitions at different galleries in India. She has participated in 18th Asian Art Biennale 2018, 5th Bangkok Triennale International 2019, Pushing BoundariesGermany (Bonn)2015.

She is the recipient of CIMA Special Award (2019),Best Painting Award from Birla Academy of Art & Culture, Kolkata 2014, Best Painting Award Academy of Fine Arts, Kolkata 2010, Best Painting Award from Rajya charukala Parshad, 2014, Best Painting Award titled Reflection of Another Day, Kolkata 2005, 2006 & 2009, Certificate of Merit from Academy of Fine Arts, Kolkata 2008, Nirod Baran Memorial Award, Rabindra Bharati, Kolkata 2004, Bhutnath Mukherjee Smriti Puraskar, Rabindra Bharati, Kolkata 2014. Her works are in collection in India and abroad.

She is an active member of Chander Haat artist collective